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the only hope Of safety. He said he rep.

resented Texas IN the National Range A.
ISOLATION which met short time ago q
Denver, and being elected director i,
the association he went through TIL
m;nutiR OF its detail work, and vas thu
more fully convinced Cf the benefits t
state associations resulting from a mem
bership with dozen or more states and
territories. He was of the opin
ion that the stock business
in Texas, if properly managed
| could be made more profitable than tbs
oldest stoCkmsn in tie state had ever
known it. He deplored the fact that with
! the world open to them stoCkmen OF
| Texas and the west knew no market but
| Chicago, thst g calf on the seaC0ast OF
Texas, or next door TO the British Pos
sessions, north could be found in the
stock peas at Chicago as soon he was
marketable for beef. He eounseled effort
on the part of those interested 70 behalf
of q home market from which Texas
would send out 10 the world dressed
meat instead of steers. He said Provi-
dence only helped those who helped
themselves, aad asked the cownien OF the
convention what they were gcing to do.
AFTXHNOON SESSION.
The first business in the afternoon Eas
the reception of applications from persons
desiriOus or Joining the association,
which resulted in the election Of the
following new members: Charles Good
night, John McHenry, c. T. Herring, I.
r. Hastings. W. c. Young, George W o
Dalton, j. l.. Mccall, o. j. Wood and L.
z. Forbes.
Election of officers for the ensuin. year
resulted in an easy victory for the old
ticket, Colonel Carter, president; w. S
lizard and S. B. Burnett, first aad second
vice-presidents; J C. Loving, secretary,
and F. K. Sherwood, assistant secretary
Resolutions being next in order the
following offered by X. Z. McAnnulty was
read and adopted:
Whereas, the cattle of stockmen are
constantly being deprecated upon by
thieves killing and selling the same to
butchers and other persons; and whereas
the criminal laws OF the state do not at
ford adequate protection; therefore be it
resolved by the Northwest Texas Stock
Association. that the Legislature now In
session 5e requested to amend the Grim
iIal Code so as to make it q misdeme8nor,
punished by fine of not less than $50 and
not more than 800 for any person to sell
or offer for sale 8 slaught ed be without
at the same time bringing in and prOduc-
ing with the hide of the animal so slaugh-
tered the marks and brands thereon, and
also to make it q misdemeanor punish
able with like fine for any butcher or
other person to purchase any slaughtered
beef without first examining in person
the hide of such ANNA! and having the
same duly inspected by the hide and ami
mal INSPECTOR of tire county.
Il L. MCANNULTY.
Mr.. T. I. D. Andrews handed up Il reso-
luton indorsing the action Of representa-
tives at the Denver meeting, which was
adopted, as was another by Mr.. L. E.
lizard, requiring cattle inspectors to give
bond and 10 pledge themselves not to
handle cattle for parties outside the asso-
citation.
Mr.. H. p. Bush offered resolution
asking the Legislature for a state
registration of brands, preventing
any two persons or corporations
from owning the same brand, and pro-
vidipg that record OF transfers be kept
in the state offices, such record being
necessary to complete title to any brand
of cattle transferred. Adopted.
Mr.. Burnett in reference to the ensu-
ing roundup moved that it be made iden-
tical with last year, both in Texas and
the Indian Territory, which was adopted
without debate.
The following executive committee was
named by the chair: c. L. Carter, w. S.
lizard, s. B. Burnett, j. c. Loving, A. P.
Bush, J. n. Simpson, c. C. Slaughter, S.
W. Lomax, C. Goodnight, w. B. Wor-
sham, John A. Lee, W. T. Wagner, VI o.
+ A NJ Drif
Colonel Simpson rendered resolution
of thanks to the citizens of Fort Worth,
and Colonel Cunningham did the same
for the press. Colonel Carter announced
that he was in receipt Of letter of invi-
tation from the people Of Gainesville,
asking the association to meet there next
year. Mr.. 7. T. d. Andrews paid
handsome tribute to Gainesville, and that
place was unanimously chosen for the
meeting of the Northwest Association on
the second Tuesday in March, 1888.
NOTES.
If Elder Harris was as active as cow
boy as he is earnest in the ministry, it is
safe to say few mavericks escaped him.
For a man "who shoots from the Shout
der"C G.. Slaughter is a crack marksman
There was much food for thought in
the remarks made by Colonel C. c..
Slaughter at the morning session.
The short speech of Charles Goodnight
during the morning session, was chsrsc
terized by practical thought and clear
logic.
The clear ringing voice of Thorp An
drews commands the same attention in a
cow convention that it does in railroad
meeting.
Colonel John n. Simpson touched 8
sympathetic chord in the minds of the del
egates on the subject of better organize
ton, and the response to bis practical sug-
gestions came back from dozen or more
members with heartiness of spirit which
showed they were in full accord with his
views.
A GAZETTE man instituted diligent in
qriry, but could not learn OF any deals
that had been made.
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